Carmen Llopis Fabra
4
Winner Illinois Springfield UIS (4-3)
3
Lincoln Memorial LMU (12-2)
Winner
Illinois Springfield UIS
(4-3)
4
Final
3
Lincoln Memorial LMU
(12-2)

Match Recap: Women's Tennis |

Women's Tennis Defeats Nationally-Ranked Lincoln Memorial

The University of Illinois Springfield women's tennis team picked up one of its biggest NCAA victories on Sunday in Harrogate, Tenn. The Prairie Stars defeated 20th-ranked Lincoln Memorial by a 4-3 margin.
 
The two teams started the match by splitting the first four team points. UIS scored after winning both doubles matches, and the No. 1 singles match. The doubles wins came at No. 1 from Neha Mokhasi and Sina Skjelstad, and No. 3 from Riann Hsu and Piper Schrepferman. The singles victory was a two-set win by Carmen Llopis Fabra.
 
With the score tied at two, the Prairie Stars won with victories at No. 4 and No. 6 singles. Schrepferman won the No. 4 match by scores of 6-1 and 7-5, and Hsu clinched the big win with a 6-3, 6-3 victory.
 
UIS improves to 4-3 on the year. The Prairie Stars travel to Augusta on Tuesday for their next match.
 
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